Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 26.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 45.3% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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